ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275617
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| Date: | Thursday 5 March 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | De Havilland Queen Bee |
| Owner/operator: | 1 AACoP RAF |
| Registration: | V4749 |
| MSN: | 5436 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stackpool. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manorbier |
Mission: Target Drone.
Details:
This aircraft was number 5436 built by De Havillands and was a batch of 78 delivered to the Royal Air Force between December 1940 and March 1941.
Just after it was launched the controller turned it due south-west then all control was lost, she flew on towards Stackpool, here she flew into a hill above Stackpool Quay, some records quote it as ‘Stackpool Pier’.
Wreckage:
All sign has been removed!
Sources:
DH82 Queen Bee Production Data. Doc.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2022 07:15 | Davies 62 | Added |
| 03-Jul-2022 08:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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